1. 1 Environmental impact assessment in Defence Tim McKay – AD Environment Protection and Assessment The team What we do DEQMS Working smart Questions & comments

2. 2 Directorate of Environment Protection and Assessment (DEPA) LLOYD WOODFORD (DIRECTOR) ANGELENE McCRACKEN (A/G ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) KATE SMITH (POLICY OFFICER) TIM MCKAY (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) JULIA BOWETT (POLICY OFFICER) SAM SIMPSON (POLICY OFFICER – ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE) ALAN DAVIDSON (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR)

3. 3 What we do DEPA VISION To develop and communicate high quality and timely environmental assessment advice and policies relating to Defence capability, infrastructure and training activities. DEPA OBJECTIVES To provide a policy framework for the environmental assessment of Defence activities. Actively manages the building of relationships with key stakeholders. To meet environmental legislative and policy requirements. To act as Defence’s gateway and technical authority for external environmental approvals such as referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. To establish, implement and learn from an effective environmental compliance and auditing framework. To develop project and strategic level environmental impact assessment processes. To contribute to the integrity and sustainability of the Defence estate by providing high level technical advice on environmental management.

4. 4 Basically – to guide environmental performance of Defence projects & activities Clients –CFI, EP, DMO, CDG, HQJOC, ADF, DSO –DSEWPAC, GBRMPA, state environmental agencies, NGOs Difficult issues –aircraft noise –heritage –reactive workflow –work by consultants –regulators

5. 5 Current major EIA activities JSF EIS Hammerhead crane Talisman Saber 13 Cultana expansion Navy’s International Fleet Review Reactive US bombs into Great Barrier Reef area

6. 6 CFI projects into realm of EPBC Act 48 referrals (18 CFI) 20 requiring formal assessment and approval (4 CFI) 3 ongoing (0 CFI) –JSF EIS –Cultana expansion –Bellman hangars at Point Cook 8 threatened species permits (4 CFI)

7. 7 DEQMS Watch for EIA policy improvements: improved template for environmental reports improved SOR template

8. 8 Work smart time manage EIA requirements meet the EIA team invite DEPA to EIA TEB work with REOs in DSO

9. 9 Example CFI project Moorebank Unit Relocation

10. 10 Questions & comments